儀ぎ礼れい的てき

na-adjective

formal; courteous; ritualistic

Describes actions or attitudes that follow established forms or ceremonies, often with an implication of lacking genuine feeling or being merely perfunctory.

• 彼かれの謝しゃ罪ざいは儀ぎ礼れい的てきで、心こころがこもっていなかった。

  His apology was formal and lacked sincerity.

• 儀ぎ礼れい的てきな挨あい拶さつを交かわした後あと、本ほん題だいに入はいった。

  After exchanging ritualistic greetings, we got down to business.